Creating time lapse video in real-time

a time-lapse video and real-time technology, applied in the field of digital video, can solve the problems of limiting the duration of the video that can be captured, consuming a lot of raw footage for creating time-lapse videos, and limiting the size of the video, so as to save storage space and post-production complexity

Active Publication Date: 2014-04-17
IP3 2019 SERIES 400 OF ALLIED SECURITY TRUST I +1
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[0012]Advantageously, time lapse videos are generated on-the-fly to save storage space and post-production complexity.

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Problematically, for both still photography and video the raw footage for creating time lapse videos consumes a lot of storage as raw footage is taken for hours or even weeks at a time.
The problem is exasperated on devices that are limited in storage, such as a mobile device.
The resulting file size limits the duration of video that can be captured.
Moreover, the video editing software applications can be complex for users that just intend to capture video.
Furthermore, the additional cost is sometimes prohibitive.

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[0019]The present invention provides methods, computer program products, and systems for creating real-time time lapse video. Generally, a time lapse video has a duration that is shorter than a duration of video capture. For example, a time lapse video of a 1-hour sunset can be condensed into a 1 minute video output file. Other video content an include surveillance video, blooming flowers, traffic patterns, or any other subject matter. Frames in the video output file can be played back at a faster rate than capture in order to shorten the duration.

[0020]Time Lapse Video Systems (FIGS. 1-2)

[0021]FIG. 1 is a high-level block diagram illustrating a system 100 to create time lapse video in real-time, according to one embodiment. The system 100 comprises a photographic or video source 110, real time image or video buffer 120, a time lapse module 130, and a video output file. The data flow starts at the video source 110 which stores video data in the real-time video buffer 120 until the v...

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A time lapse video is created in real-time, without post-production. User configurations are set for a time lapse video recording. A real-time video feed is received into a buffer. Based on a user configuration for frequency, certain frames in the buffer can be discarded prior to generating the video file. The time lapse video is output as a video file according to user configurations.

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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority under 35 USC 120 to U.S. Pat. App. No. 61 / 795,400, entitled METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING A TIME LAPSE VIDEO, by Amanjyot Johar, the contents of which are being hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention relates generally to digital video, and more specifically, to creating time lapse digital video in real-time.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Currently, video processing techniques are applied to raw footage that already exists. For example, an MPG video file is generated on a cell phone and is later edited on a desktop computer with a video editing software application. At that point in post-production, various techniques are applied to the video content and rendered as a new file. Some examples include processing the video in slow motion, adding footage from different tracks, changing the frame rate of playback to speed up or slow down the video etc.[0...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04N9/79
CPCH04N9/79H04N5/76H04N5/915H04N5/77H04N5/91
Inventor JOHAR, AMANJYOT SINGH
Owner IP3 2019 SERIES 400 OF ALLIED SECURITY TRUST I
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